Pairing: AnzuxShizuka

Word Count: 541

Disclaimer: I own nothing in connection with YuGiOh, nor do I make any money writing this fanfiction.

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Monster Movie Marathon

Rain was to be very much expected during late autumn. What brought a small amused smile to Anzu's face was how coincidental it was for the rain to be particularly heavy on the evening of a monster horror movie marathon being played on the television.

While the weather amused her, the situation surprised her because it was Shizuka who had insisted on watching the films.

There had been many Saturday nights where Anzu had sat with the boys amongst a mess of popcorn, crisps, fizzy drink and various other snacks in front of very similar movie marathons on television. She even recognised some of the titles in the listings as ones she had seen before but she was happy to sit through them with Shizuka, surprised as she was. Doing so was certainly much quieter and with not so many sugary snacks around to cause loud shouts over most of it.

Anzu sat, half watching the films with the main lights switched off and the two lamps within the room on and half listening to the rain as it hammered upon the window behind the closed curtains. She found paying some attention to the noise of the rain distracted her from the suspicion that something scary was going to jump out of every available hiding place as soon as the tell-tale music started.

While she sat, clutching the arm of the sofa perhaps a little tighter than she should, Shizuka pressed herself as close as she could against Anzu. She alternated between pushing her face into Anzu's shirt and peering above her arm to see what was happening.

When something did happen and something in the film yelled, so did Anzu. But that was mostly because Shizuka yelped first and surprised her and so she would give her shoulder a gentle squeeze with the arm she had around her.

"Hey, do you want a drink or something?" Anzu asked as the ending credits for the third film started to show. "I think my parents will be asleep by now, but it shouldn't disturb them."

"No, I'm fine," Shizuka said, putting on a brave little smile as she continued to clutch Anzu's shirt. "It'll only be a few minutes until the next one starts."

"Ah, that's a pretty good one," Anzu said, stretching her limbs. "I saw it a few years ago with your brother."

"When he came to visit me in the hospital, he would tell me all about the movies he saw. I always thought he was really brave to watch things like that."

"You're brave too," Anzu said giving her shoulder another squeeze. "You made sure Jounouchi is still around to watch films like this."

"All the same," Shizuka said with a blush. "I think it would be nice to be brave enough to sit through a whole marathon like this just like my brother does."

"Don't make yourself." Anzu bent down and kissed her on the forehead. "I love Shizuka because she's Shizuka."

The opening titles of the next film started. Shizuka smiled and cuddled up even closer to Anzu, releasing her grip upon her shirt and wrapping her arms around her waist.

"Besides," Anzu added. "I think even you could appreciate that one Jounouchi is quite enough."

END